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cogsman
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« on: July 01, 2016, 06:04:39 AM » |
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If I don't have any, are there alternatives?
Silicone SPRAY for example?
Is lithium grease ok?
I heard that dielectric grease is the same thing.
My home depot has plumber's silicone grease... would that work?
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Ramie
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2016, 06:41:30 AM » |
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Grease for what?
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WintrSol
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2016, 06:56:11 AM » |
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Dielectric grease IS the same as silicone grease, just re-labeled for electrical work. I use it on all exposed rubber seals, especially door seals on my cars. It will keep your bulb sockets from oxidizing, too.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2016, 09:45:53 AM » |
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Obviously it's not the drive splines...no one would even consider silicone spray for that, but knowing what the grease is needed for would help
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2016, 05:04:30 PM » |
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The service manual calls for silicon grease for the clutch lifter pushrod. Are you saying that dielectric grease would work for that?
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WintrSol
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2016, 07:32:33 PM » |
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There are a few grades of silicone grease. I suppose the manual states which one, if you can decipher the part number. Silicone grease that is packaged as dielectric grease is commonly available at auto parts stores, but no telling if it is the type/grade the manual calls for. Guess it's time for some research, huh? Maybe Honda grease is available at a site like Partzilla?
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indybobm
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2016, 05:44:13 AM » |
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I would be hesitant to use dielectric grease where silicon grease is called for.
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WintrSol
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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2016, 07:13:19 AM » |
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The photo in my manual shows the icon for 'Use multi-purpose grease (Lithium based multi-purpose grease NLGI #2 or equivalent)." for the lifter.
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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2016, 07:34:02 PM » |
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Interesting, is your manual something other than Hondas? I have a 97-99 Honda Service Manual that I bought in 99 and it specifies silicon grease on page 9-9. Says to apply silicon grease to the lifter rod contacting surface of the clutch slave cylinder piston.
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WintrSol
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2016, 08:46:42 PM » |
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I was looking at page 9-18, lifter piece and plate. I missed the photo on 9-9. Curious that the photo shows the icon for moly grease, but the text says silicone grease. Since that is the contact point of the slave cylinder and lifter, I'd probably use the moly, just because of the high pressure.
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« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2016, 10:28:04 AM » |
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So, what do you need the silicone grease for cogsman?
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cogsman
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« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2016, 04:40:30 PM » |
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This was for the master cylinder. Figured it would be good to have on hand as the manual calls for it.
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« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2016, 05:05:43 PM » |
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Picked up a small container at Homedepot, it was in the plumbing section.
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cogsman
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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2016, 05:07:01 PM » |
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Ok, I know the one you mean! Thank you so much.
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« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2016, 06:28:33 AM » |
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I would think that it is specified for points in the hydraulic system because of it's proximity to DOT4, but when I had a clutch slave leak and disassembled it for the first time since factory assembly, this is what I found in there. After cleaning and replacing the boot/seal, I reassembled with lithium grease as I never figured out why silicone grease is specified, and it makes a mess when contaminated with DOT4. I know the engineers specified the silicone grease for a specific reason, but ya make yur own decisions.....  |
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